Body bolster



Feb. 26, 1929.v l Y v1,703,751;

W. E. WINE BODY BOLSTER Original Filed May 6. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 26,1929. 1,703,758

W. E. WINE BODY HOLSTER Original Filed May 6. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m I I m mummy/Imm r l www OOO Patented Feb; 26,

UNITED STATES PATENT ori-1%.`

WILLIAM E. WNE, l' TOLEDO, OHIO, ASBIGNOB T0 WINE RAILWAY mi@ GOI- PANY, Ol' TOLEO, OHIO, A OORPORATIOI 0l' 0R10.

' sont nomma.

Original application led lay 6, 1987, Serial lo. 140,977. Divided and this application lled lovember 81, 1087. Selill lo. 834,740.

Serial N o. 146,977, and entitled Freight cars.

One of the objects of the present inventionis to `provide a body bolster, composite in form and made up primarily of three main pieces, together with reinforcing lates and ussets to provide an exceptiona y strong olster.

Another object of the invention is to proJ vide a composite form of bolster that is designed to support and reinforce a slope sheet which slope sheet is fully described and explained in the parent application. p Still another object of the invention is to provide a composite type of truck bolster, which bolster will accommodate Z-bars, which Z-bars are located near the opposite ends of a freight car where the ends are slightly oli'- set, this type of car being known as a full cagacity car.

till another object of the invention is to 26 provide a bolster that will proprljaocommodate special types of side sills, ch side `sills are shown in a parent ap lication and also forms the subject-matter o a divisional ap lication about to be filed.

till another object of the invention is to provide a body bolster made up of a number of plates or parts and the parts so arranged and fastened together that the bolster will be exceptionally stron at points located di rectly over the side earings when of course, the bolster is in position in the car.

' With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain new and novel arrangementsand combination of arts as will be hereinafter more fully descri d an'd pointed out in the claims. Referring now to the drawings showing preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the body bolster, parts of a car and slope sheet being shownin cross section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the body bolster, a art of a car also being shown in section.

ig. 3 is a side elevatlon of the center and end sheets of the composite bolster, showing the bolster in its partly assembled position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view showing the construction vof the bolster and the manner of supporting a slope sheet.

Fi 5 shows a plan and side elevations of a rig t-hand re' orcing plate.

Flg. 6 shows similar views of the reinforcing plate disposed directly opposite the plate shwn Fig. 5h. e

`i is a enta sectional view takeng on line 7-7aogfnFigi Fig. 8 is a perspective of the braces shown in Fig. 7 Re erring now more particularly to the ,several views, and to F' 1 in particular, for

the moment, there is s own, the completed bolster 11 which is designed to support a slope sheet 34 ofthe car, tlns slope sheet formin no part of the present invention, althoug it is to be understood that diferent forms of slope sheets might be u ally as well supported by a bolster bf this kind.

In this Fig. 1, there is also shown in sec tion the end side plates 8 and two oppositely positioned Z-bars 10 located in the maximum capacity cars near the opposite ends so that the en side plates may be set in, slightly, from the normal sides of the car, and at the same' time allow for the provision of safet appliances, all of which, will be understoo by those skilled and familiar with`the art of frei ht cars.

A shown in this Fig.` 1 are two angles A, whichl parallel the o posite of the slope sheet and these ang es are y described 1n the parent application. Likewise, small reinforcing plates 19 are shown connected to the upper ends of the Z-bars to brace the to rails 5 of the freight car and corner braces ma be noticed in Fig. 1.v

lg ear the lower corner of the op 'te ends of the bolster, will be noticedthe side sills 15 and the angle bars 16 which are secured to the bolster but these side sills form the subject matter of a further divisional application.

y The above short description of the side stakes, slope sheet, angles A, and the side sills, is set forth as the bolster is especially arranged and desi ed to accommodate these several parts2 an the special construction of the bolster will be more fully understood and appreciated if its cooperating parts are brieil set forth.

Referring now more specifically to the actual construction of the bolster, it will be seen that it comprises, or is made up, primarily of three main ieces, to wit, a center plate 56, an end piece 5 ,and another end piece 58.

HEISSUED The center piece 56 consists of a steel plate,

i having the tapered edges 59 and 60, while the bottom edge 61 isprovided with a flange 62 and the upper edge with another flange 68. This flange 62 extends right over the center sill 64 shown in section in Fig. 1.

Referring now to the right-hand end piece 58, it will be seen that it comprises an irregularly-shaped plate having a slightly reduced corner 65 for the reception of the ends of a side sill 15, while ata short distance from this point, that is, from a point 66, the edge widens and extends downwardly to the corner 67l where it merges with the edge 68 of the plate, which edge then extends angularly upward to a` point 69 where it again ex tends vertically.

The upper edge of this end piece 58 is provided with a flange 70 which registers when in position, with the flange 63 of the plate 56. There is a slight odset in the flange 70, at the oint 71.after which it continues to the point 72, where it is slightly tapered and merges with the right-hand end of the plate.

The other plate 57 is of a similar construction, but arranged to be oppositcly position ed so that its flange 73 will register with the aforementioned flanges 63 and 7 0 of the other two plates. In a like manner, a small offset portion 74 is provided so that the space between these two offset portions 71-74 will accommodate a small plate 40 (see Figs. 1 and 4) which plate is riveted to a slope sheet 34 which will extend from the end of the car down to the hopper.

The angle of the flanges 73, 63Aand 7 0 may be clearly discernedin Fig. 4, they following the angle, of course, of the inclination of' the slope sheet and the small reinforcing plate.

To properly tie the several plates 56, 57

and 58 of the bolster together, and to strengthen the bolster at a point over the center sill 64, and to also form special reinforcing means for the side bearings, I have provided two gussets or reinforcing plates 75 and 76, these being shown in osition in Figs. 1 and 2. These plates are s ightly different in contour so they will be described individually.

However, before describing the plates specifically, it is to be understood that there will be two plates of the form shown in Fig. 5, and two plates of the form shown in Fig. 6, andl it `will also be understood that the two plates of the form shown in Fig. 5, will consist of a right and left-hand plate as these extend on the one side of the center and end plates of the bolster, while tw'o plates of the form shown in Fig. 6 will extend on. the other side of this center end plate, and likewise the plates shown in Fig. 6 will be right and lefthanded.

In other words, I have shown the' right hand plate of each pair and there will be a left hand plate for each pair.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that the plate 75 has a slopin upper edge 77 while the lower edge 78 is inc ined and provided with two offset portions 79 and 80. One edge of the plate is provided with the flange 81 which tapers off as it approaches the point 82 on the upper edge of the plate, while the opposite e ge of the plate is provided with the flange 83 which is parallel throughout its length with the Abody ofthe plate. This gusset plate 75 is shown in position in Fig. 1 and it will be noticed that it laps over the adjacent edges of the plates 58 and 56 and is tightly riveted thereto, and its upper flange 77 is riveted to the flanges 63 and 70 of these two said plates.

The bottom edge of this plate 75 is also provided with the flange 78 and this flange with an offset portion 79 rests on the corner of the flange about the lower edge of the plate 58 while the offset portion 8O fits over the flange of the beam of the center sill 64 as may be seen in Fig. 1.

A gusset plate 75u (see Figs. 1 and 2) similar to plate 75, except that it is a left` hand plate instead of a right hand one, is riveted to the plates 56 and 57, asmay be clearly seen in Figure 1, these two plates 75 and 7 5a together with the plate 56 enclose three sides of the center sill, while a bottom plate 86 extends entirely across the bolster and under the center sill, which plate also ties the several parts firmly together.

.Referring now to the gusset plate 76 which appears on theother side of the bolster from that just described, it will be noted that there is no upper flange provided, the side flange 87 simply tapers upwardly and merges with 1the top edge of the plate.

One corner of this plate is offset as at 88 The lower flanges of all of these plates 7 5,

7 5a, 76 and 7 6, will be riveted as at 93 to the sheet or bottom plate 86 'as may be seen in Figures 2 and 4. y

Referring now again to Figures 1, 7 and 8 for the moment, it will be seen that additional braces in the form of triangular plates or brackets 94 are riveted to the plates 75 and 76 and likewise it will be understood that there are two similar ones riveted to the plate 75 and 76, so that there will be five thicknesses of metal on a line drawn through each of these' gusset plates. In other words there will first be the bracket 94, a plate 7 5*, an end I plate 57, a plate 76, and the further bracket changed to suit 94. This construction will ap ear, of course, to the left of the bolster and a so to the right of the bolster, aswell, that is, on oppositeI sides of the center sill. These brackets on their bottoms are riveted to the bottom flanges of the respective' gusset plate 75 and 75a and in the same manner the two brackets at the rear of the bolster will be riveted to the plates 76 and 76a also through the plate or strap 86. There is, also an additional plate or support 95 as may be seen in Fig. 7, on which there will be riveted a wear plate 96. This wear plate 96 is thewear plate for the side bearing, not shown, which will be mounted on the truck bolster.

Fig. 7 shows the manner in which the brackets are slightly offset on their bottom edges to `accommodate-the lower flanges of the several plates 75, 7 5, 76 and 7 6*.

.From the foregoing it will be seen that I have produced. a novel form of composite truck bolster which will accommodate the center sill, side sills, and Z,bars and is also/ designed to lend support tothe usual lslope sheets that extend to thehoppers of the car.

Furthermore, it will be seen that the bolster consists primarily of three main sheets or parts, to which are secured two pairs of right and left-hand plates, which several. plates overlap the adjacent edges of the three prfmary plates. Besides these plates there are brackets provided, so that there will be live thicknesses of metal directly over the wearplate of the side bearing.

It will also be seen that by forming a bolster in this manner, the several parts may be cut and stamped out of metal and readily assembled and riveted together, which assembly maybe easily performed in a shop designed to handle' this class of work.

It will be understood that the numerous flanges and offset portions might be easily the particular conditions called for, and to fit other forms ofV center or side sills, or other forms of slope sheets, and the present illustration of these features is simply exemplary.

The bolster is one and at the same time rigidity and will stand the hard usage .and the leavy weight to which it is to be sub- ]ecte Other changes might be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what that is relatively light,

' I claim asnew and desire to secure by Let'- ters .Patent/is: n f

1;v A bolster.` for a freight car comprising twof'similar end plates and a center plate, the end plates being oppositely arranged with respect to eachother and four smaller plates arranged two on each side ofthe said bolster to thereby tie the three major plates together.-

has great strength andv 2. A bolster of composite form consisting of a center and two end plates, two smaller plates arranged on one face of the bolster and the said smaller plates tying' the end plates to the center plate and also tying the oppositely arranged smaller plates to cach other. v

3. A bolster of composite form consisting of a central plate and two like but oppositely arranged end plates, the upper edges of all of said plates being flanged, flanges around the outer and bottom edges of said plates and a plurality of smaller flanged plates tying the `central and end plates together.

4.- A bolster' of composite formcomprising a central plate having an inclined flange along its upper edge and two end plates positioned respectively adjacent the said first mentioned plate and the said end plates having flanges extending. around their three sides, further reinforcing plates arranged on the opposite faces of said central and end plates and fitting between the upper and lower flanges of said plates and said last mentioned plates being riveted tothe center and end plates to thereby tie the several plates together.

5. A body bolster comprising a centrally positioned plate and two oppositely arranged end plates, two sets of reinforcing plates arranged on the opposite Afaces of said first mentioned plates and each set over-lapping the center and one of said end plates, flanges on said first mentioned plates and flanges on said reinforcing plates and the flanges of the reinforcing plates fitting within the flanges of the center and end plates.

6. A body 'bolster comprising a center plate and a right and left hand end plate, a pair of reinforcing Vplates over-lapping the adjacent ends of thecenter and respective end plates, .the center and end plates provided with a sloping flange along their upper edges, the reinforcing plates having similar flanges along their upper edges and riveted to the first mentioned flanges and a strap extending along the entire loweredgesof the end plates 1 bolster comprising a centrally.

a ange around its uppenedge, end, and lower edge, sets offreinforcing plates spaced from each other and tyin the centrally arranged plate and the end p ates together, the lower edge'of said reinforcing-plates provided with flanges and fitting within the lower flanges of said end plates and additional brackets secured on the opposite faces of both of said sets of reinforcing plates.

9. A composite bolster comprising a 'center plate 56, the end plates 57 and 58, .the rein= forcing plates 75 and 76, and the like plates 7 5a andl 76a and the additional brackets 94.

10. A composite bolster comprising the plates 56, 57 and 58, having the respective L upper flanges 63, 73, 70, reinforcing plates 20 forcing plates to provide five thicknesses of.

75, 7 5, 76, 76, brackets 94 and the lower strap 86.

11. A bolster having wear platesfor side bearings, the bolster formed of three `main plates, reinforcing plates arranged on the opposite faces of said bolster plates and overlapping the adjacent edges of said main plates, brackets, also secured to said reinmetal in cross section directly above the said wear plates. y

12. A bolster of composite form consisting of three main plates and two sets of reinforcing plates, each set having one plate with a reinforcing plates, each set being riveted to y the front and rear faces of the said main f plates of the bolster, one plate of each of the reinforcing plates having a sloping upper edge and the other of said plates of both sets extending in a horizontal plane.

In testimony whereof I atix my signature.

WILLIAM Ii. WINE. 

